Jack Paris

2025 REDSHIRT Did not play in a game and redshirted HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by 247Sports No. 8 linebacker in Illinois and No. 170 in the nation by 247Sports Played for head coach Matthew Battaglia at Fenwick 2024 Chicago Catholic League White Defensive Player of the Year Two-time All-Chicago Catholic League 2024 Shaw Suburban All-Area 2024 Fenwick team captain 2023 Chicago Catholic League Orange All-Conference Two-time All-State Academic Team Two-time Fenwick team captain 2024 Fenwick Team MVP 2023 Fenwick Defensive MVP Led Fenwick to the second round of the 2024 IHSA 7A State Playoffs 107 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, and14 quarterback hurries as a senior 83 tackles, 35.0 tackles for loss, 19 pass breakups, 19 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery as a junior Also wrestled and played baseball in high school State qualifier in wrestling Offers included Akron, Army, Ball State, Central Michigan, Cornell, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Navy, Northern Illinois, Penn, Princeton, Toledo, Vanderbilt, and Wyoming PERSONAL Born October 4, 2006 Son of Marty and Kerry Paris Middle child in a family with six siblings: four brothers and two sisters Father, Marty, wrestled at Drake Mother, Kerry, played volleyball at St. Norbert Brother, Conor, plays football at Toledo Grandfather, Frank, played football and wrestled at Northwestern Grandmother, Gail, attended the University of Illinois Chose Illinois because, "It is a top quality academic university in my home state with the best up-and-coming football team in the country. Also, I love the culture that Coach Bielema has brought to the Illinois football program. The energy that the entire coaching staff brings is awesome to be around and I’m excited for the opportunity to compete for a national championship." Majoring in business undeclared